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Good Afternoon,
Haere-mai!
St Paul’s Collegiate School
Chapel Of Christ The King
A Service of Midday Prayer
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Persons struggling with violence, injustice, pain and suffering call for our help.
We respond with understanding, forgiveness
and compassion.
May the tears of young and old be our every waking concern.
It is God who made us, and to God we belong; we are
God's people.
We are the hands and feet of Jesus the Christ to bring forth the reconciling spirit of God's love.
Help us to offer the healing and hope in our homes, with our friends, in our
communities and in the world
We are called to actions that lead to clean air and water, affordable homes, health care and education for all, the opportunity to work for a living wage and new
attitudes that build communities founded on reconciliation and healing.
We are called to be the peace we seek in our own lives through acts of love
and justice
Together, with God’s help, forgiveness, healing and reconciliation can transform the world.
So be it
Thou, Whose almighty WordChaos and darkness heard,
And took their flight;Hear us, we humbly pray,
And, where the Gospel’s daySheds not its glorious ray,
Let there be light!
Spirit of truth and love,Life giving, holy Dove,Speed forth Thy flight;
Move on the water’s faceBearing the lamp of grace,
And, in earth’s darkest place,
Let there be light!
Blessèd and holy Three,Glorious Trinity,
Wisdom, love, might!Boundless as ocean’s tide,
Rolling in fullest pride,Through the world far and wide,
Let there be light!
This is the message that I was given about Judah and Jerusalem:
In the future, the mountain with the LORD's temple will be the highest of all.
It will reach above the hills; every nation will rush to it. Many people will come and say, "Let's go to the
mountain of the LORD God of Jacob and worship in his temple."
The LORD will teach us his Law from Jerusalem, and we will obey him. He will settle arguments between
nations. They will pound their swords and their spears into
rakes and shovels; they will never make war or attack one another.
People of Israel, let's live by the light of the LORD.
Gracious God; you have commanded us to love our enemies. You yourself gave your life for those who
were motivated by hatred.
Our Father, in heaven, hallowed be your name....
You have watched humanity fight and scrap. You have watched with sadness as your creation is hoarded and divided for spoil under the guise of dominion. Help us seek your will in our lives. Make us your
ambassadors as well as your disciples.
Your Kingdom come, your Will be done, on earth as in
heaven....
You sent your only Son so that your people; All your people, might truly know your love and your peace. In a time of war,
our hearts need your assurance and your presence confirmed. May our leaders be guided with your wisdom and compassion.
Give us today our daily bread, and forgive us our sins as we forgive
those who sin against us...
It is so easy to reap a harvest of anger and revenge. Our hearts so easily fill with rage and discord. Forgive us our anger and
grant us hearts of renewing peace. Help us be mirrors of your life even in times of discord.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil
We pray for a new chapter of peace to open. Before the momentum of hatred eclipses our strength to
control it, grant us peace within.
For the Kingdom, the power and the glory are your now and
forever...
Create in us a clean heart and peaceful mind. This is the nature of your Kingdom; this is the basis of your
power, and this is the joy of your Glory. Give us peace.
Amen
Dismissal
We dedicate ourselves to enabling peace with justice throughout the world.
We are many people, walking many different paths,
seeking peace.
We give praise and gratitude for God's love that nurtures every community.
We search for justice for those who have waited so
long.
We come together, as we share healing words of forgiveness and seek to live in peace.
May peace prevail in our hearts and among all people everywhere.
Amen
Jesus Christ is waitingWaiting in the streets
No one is his neighbourAll alone he eatsListen Lord JesusI am lonely too
Make me friend or stranger
Fit to wait on you.
Jesus Christ is ragingRaging in the streets
Where injustice spiralsAnd all hope retreats
Listen Lord JesusI am angry too
In the Kingdom’s causesLet me rage with you
Jesus Christ is healingHealing in the streets
Curing those who sufferTouching those He greets
Listen Lord JesusI have pity too
Let my care be activeHealing just like you.
Jesus Christ is dancingDancing in the streets
Where each sign of hatredHis strong love defeats
Listen Lord JesusI feel triumph too
On suspicion’s graveyardLet me dance with you
Jesus Christ is callingCalling in the streets
“Come and walk faith’s tightrope
I will guide your feet”Listen Lord Jesus
Let my fears be fewWalk one step before me
I will follow you.